[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL OF DELAWARE

   Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, today I rise to honor an 
outstanding group of young choir members who have brought joy and 
musical harmony to countless people in Delaware and around the world.
  The Cathedral Choir School of Delaware has been chosen to perform on 
January 25, 2006, for an audience at the White House that will include 
First Lady Laura Bush. They will also be presented with the Coming Up 
Taller Award. This award is the Nation's highest honor for afterschool 
and out-of-school programs that use arts and humanities to enrich the 
lives of children. Created in 1998, this awards program is a project of 
the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership 
with Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment 
for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  Cathedral Choir School has had an enormous positive impact on the 
lives of the students who pass through its halls. The more than 50 
students, ranging in age from 7 to 17, who attend the school are 
encouraged to learn the enduring values of discipline, responsibility, 
leadership and teamwork.
  With more than 800 alumni since its inception in 1883, the Cathedral 
choir school has had a positive impact on both the lives of the 
students who have had the privilege of participating in this choir 
school and the lives of those around them. By training Delaware's young 
people in life skills and community involvement, the Cathedral Choir 
School has consistently enhanced the lives of all that it touches.
  I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that the 
paid staff and volunteers of the Cathedral Choir School have 
demonstrated over the years. Under the direction today of Dr. Darryl 
Roland, these dedicated men and women have helped the lives of 
countless children. During his time of overseeing the Cathedral Choir 
School, Dr. Roland has served as a shining example of what is possible 
when good and caring adults decide to make a positive difference in the 
lives of children.
  I would especially like to acknowledge the commitment and enthusiasm 
that the individual members of the choir have shown during their time 
with the choir. These outstanding young people have made a personal 
commitment to themselves and to their communities to challenge 
themselves and try their best to live up to the high standards of the 
Cathedral Choir School. The rehearsals and afterschool music training 
are done with a sense of love for artistic expression. It takes a 
special type of person to share that gift with the rest of us.
  The faculty and students of the Cathedral Choir School are to be 
commended and applauded for their extraordinary efforts. Their 
dedication and love of music continues to serve as an example of what 
is possible when young people are given the opportunity to follow their 
dreams. All of Delaware is proud of them.

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